The Latest Breaking News from Crossrail

Elizabeth Line passenger numbers delivers £20m boost for TfL

Higher than expected passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line have resulted in a £20 million fares bonus for Transport for London. More than two million trips a week have been taken on the £20 billion line since its central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood opened on May 24. A…

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

New Elizabeth line station at Bond Street will be my parting gift, says Andy Byford

The new station at Bond Street will be the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Crossrail

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Nearly one in four Londoners have used the Elizabeth line

More than a third of those who have used the £19 billion railway took a special trip out of their way to see what it was like.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Elizabeth line’s east London hotspots: Five Crossrail areas with house prices below £500,000

There are still areas along the shiny new Crossrail route where house-hunters can find a property for under £500,000.

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022

Final chapter of Elizabeth line documentary to air next month on BBC Two

The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway: Inside The Elizabeth Line will be broadcast on June 12, less than a month after the service opened.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Over one million journeys made on new central section of the Elizabeth line

The delayed and overbudget line will boost capacity and cut journey times for east-west travel across the capital.

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

Elizabeth line: Bond Street to open when Crossrail sections integrate in autumn

TfL boss Andy Byford gives update on integration of lines’ three sections after almost half a million journeys were made on the £20bn new railway’s launch day

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Comment: ‘I mourned the Astoria a decade ago but maybe Crossrail’s worth it’

Crossrail’s opening is a new era for London, even if we lost treasured venues along the way

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Happy Elizabeth line day to all who observe

Happy Elizabeth line opening day to all those who observe. That very much includes the Standard, which has gone Crossrail crazy. Thoughnot as much Vernon Kerswell, 33, one of several people who queued outside Paddington station from midnight to catch the 06.33 to Abbey Wood.

Evening Standard · May 24, 2022

The Standard View: Crossrail - not a Tube line but a game-changer

If you were unsure as to whether Crossrail had captured Londoners’ imagination, you needed only to witness the joyous scenes both outside and inside Paddington station this morning. Hundreds of people lined up — some since midnight — not to purchase the latest Harry Potter book or get an appointment…

Evening Standard · May 24, 2022